Sunday, January 31, 2010

Ebay store is closed and Artfire Store is Open

Today I decided to close my ebay store.

I have been selling on ebay since 2001 and it was a tough decision to make after having a store for so long. Ebay sales have really slowed down and there are so many other choices for an artist to sell online now. Ebay used to be the only kid on the block for online auctions and sales, but now there are some new kids online that have alot of potential and charm.

Artfire is one of those. On ebay, you pay insertion fees, final value fees and store subscription fees. The fees have become higher and higher and the traffic less and less.

With Artfire, its a monthly subscription fee to be a verified member, unlimited listings and no insertion or final value fees. They will spend 7 -10 million this year to promote the site and bring in the traffic.

I just joined up and its early, but I am really impressed with them. So come on over to artfire and see the Cleverpup Art Gallery, you will be happy you did!

Friday, January 22, 2010

Valentine fun!














Suzette the Pink Poodle loves Valentine's Day!
I did this painting a few years ago and sold it on ebay, I still am selling prints, cards and other items with Suzette on ebay and Zazzle!